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Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Donnain) is a small tidal island situated at the confluence of three sea lochs (Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh) in the western Highlands of Scotland, about 1 kilometre (5 ⁄ 8 mi) from the village of Dornie. It is connected to the mainland by a footbridge that was installed early in the 20th century ...
It overlooks the Eilean Donan Castle, which is in Dornie, also on Loch Alsh, to the east of Skye. A caravan park, several guest houses, a bakery, and pizzeria are located within Ardelve. [1] [2] [3] Willie McRae (18 May 1923 – 7 April 1985) was a Scottish lawyer, orator, naval officer, politician and anti-nuclear campaigner. His ancestors ...
Santa Maria Maior (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ mɐˈɾi.ɐ mɐˈjɔɾ]) is a freguesia (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Santa Maria Maior is to the west of São Vicente, east of Misericórdia, and south of Arroios and Santo António.
The other, now known as the Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors), located atop a high hill overlooking modern Sintra, is now a romantic ruin. The castle now known as Sintra National Palace, located downhill from the Castelo dos Mouros , was the residence of the Islamic Moorish Taifa of Lisbon rulers of the region.
Original - Eilean Donan castle, seen at dusk from the west. Reason Quality picture (FP on Commons), good illustration of the subject and its environment. Articles in which this image appears Eilean Donan, List of islands of Scotland Creator Eusebius. Support as nominator--Eusebius 11:30, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Dunnottar Castle, and the headland on which is stands, was designated as a Scheduled monument in 1970. [2] In 1972, twelve of the structures at Dunnottar were listed. [3] Three buildings were listed at category A as being of "national importance": the keep; [44] the entrance gateway; [45] and Benholm's Lodging. [46]
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The castle on Eilean Donan, a small island in Loch Duich in the western Scottish Highlands. The castle, which was built in the 13th century and destroyed in the 18th century, is widely familiar from many photographs and appearances in film and television.